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Though CBS3 won the most by a station (15), Fox29 won the glamour prizes: The station-excellence award, morning show and top anchor (Kerri-Lee Halkett).

Fox29's Bill Vargus won for sports anchor, sharing the award with Jason Bristol of Harrisburg's WHP. Vargus, laid off earlier this year, won last year. He dedicated the award to his wife, Sue Serio, and to "people everywhere who are unemployed."

NBC10's Lori Wilson, noting that she was presenting the evening's first award and that is also her first Emmy show, drew titters by saying: "I'm a virgin."

Top weather anchor was CBS3's Kathy Orr, who was a no-show.

CBS3 alumnus Larry Mendte won two of the three categories for which he was nominated, for features reporter and human interest show. He also did not attend.

"Larry will be receiving this award via e-mail," said presenter Mike Jerrick of Fox29, who -- after the groans and cheers -- explained that he had cleared that joke with Mendte's wife, Dawn Stensland, his colleague.

CBS3 won for newcast, for its coverage of the Hudson River plane ditching.

CBS3's Jim Osman dedicated his investigative Emmy to his brother, who is serving in Afghanistan.

Janet Zappala, Cara Grimm, and John Monroe of the former CN8 won in the uncontested category of informational/instructional program. It was CN8's only win.

Mike Henry, a CBS3 editor, won a stunning eight Emmys. He said he's not sure how many Emmys he's won -- "something like 39 or 41 before tonight." He keeps most of them in a closet in the basement, and has given away some to relatives.

Brad Nau, who produces for Comcast SportsNet, won six statuettes.

Pittsburgh broadcaster Eleanor Schano received the Board of Governors’ Award